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rocks-in-riots.livejournal.com

Hello VPers,

I had been having horrible bleeding and clotting for the past 50 days. I finally had an internal/external ultrasound done, and I have fibroids. I have two the size of kumquats, and one the size of a tennis ball. I am now on very high doses of BC, and they have finally stopped my bleeding. The doctor is telling me I will need to surgically deal with my fibroids. I agree, because I don't want to be on this high a dose of birth control, and they are creating a lot of pressure in my abdomen.

For those of you who have had fibroid surgery, I want to know...

-Did you have large fibroid(s)?
-What surgical procedure did you have?
-Could you describe the pain afterwards?
-What was your healing like?
-How long was it until you were able to go back to work/life/school etc?
-Did you have a recurrence of your fibroids after surgery.

I am not looking for advice, just actual life experiences with fibroid surgery. This has been so hard to find on the internet.

Thanks so much,
RIR

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: Seattle, WA

hopelecks.livejournal.com

Hi All! First time poster, long time reader.

My mom, who's 53, has been having really bad bleeding (post-menopausal) and went to the doctor. They did a bunch of tests and found that there's no cancer or anything bad, just seriously gross fibroids and polyps. Her doctor suggested a procedure called NovaSure which is basically the removal/cauterizeation of the endometrial lining of the uterus. She's not really too upset about it, as it seems necessary, but we're wondering if anyone has had this or heard anything about the procedure. You know, what can she expect, etc. Thanks for your help!!